Krautrock: The Rebirth of Germany

00:00:04 Everything from cities to culture lies in ruins.

00:02:30 the country had been divied up by the victors.

00:04:33 talk to the people there.

00:07:00 Among those who followed Amon Duul were the founders

00:08:52 The most political of these directors

00:11:21 Electronic music was virgin.

00:13:36 because the audience was there.

00:15:47 They pioneered ambient electronica.

00:18:04 During the war

00:20:04 were among the first to utilise the newly-invented synthesizer.

00:22:20 "Your story sounds good, I take you."

00:24:28 A mental revolution happened at that time.

00:26:43 Metaphysical transporter.

00:29:35 Ralph and Florian would employ what they would later call "Musikarbeiter" -

00:32:13 Like the music, it's... There are some parallels.

00:35:05 Yes, Uwe was interested in revolutionary ideas

00:38:02 They grouped all the experimental German groups going under the label, "Krautrock".

00:40:43 Yes.

00:43:50 You can't see much here.

00:46:59 I went shopping once for asparagus with Florian Schneider.

00:49:52 You see the room on that...

00:52:15 But he still is not right!

00:55:40 But the real heroes were the Krautrockers.

02:00:00 a chance, even to stand -